gelato

noun ge·la·to \ jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō , je- \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Definition of gelato

plural gelati play \jə-ˈlä-tē, je-\ also gelatos

: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

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In keeping with the Italian theme, 7 Mile also has a gelato bar featuring some custom flavors created for the restaurant by EscoGelato in Escondido.

— pam kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "New 7 Mile restaurant part of Sheraton revamp in Carlsbad," 14 June 2018
Save some room for Texas pecan sea salt caramel Italian gelato.

— michelle newman, San Antonio Express-News, "Where to eat, shop and sleep in Comfort," 11 June 2018
My favorite sweet, however, was the restrained affogatto — a shot of espresso poured over vanilla gelato.

— kate washington, sacbee, "It's not flashy or splashy, but Roseville's Ciao excels at cooking classic Italian," 8 June 2018
Chef Patrick Jacobus concocts this gelato out of juniper brittle, white sage, elderberries, and red and white currants.

— marc stirdivant, latimes.com, "Mammoth too crowded in summer and winter? Escape in the spring or fall, a.k.a. the 'slow season'," 24 May 2018
Scoop coconut gelato onto inverted brownie, and top with remaining brownie half (top side up) to create a sandwich; gently press together.

— anna helm and gabriella vigoreaux, Country Living, "Chewy Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches," 22 May 2018
For a cooling break later, walk eight minutes east along the Trinity Trail to Popbar for gelato pops or HG Sply Co. for frozen margs.

— bud kennedy, star-telegram, "You'll find crepes, bagels and cheesecake at this 'New York diner' in Arlington | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 22 May 2018
The affogato arrived with a punchy shot of espresso to pour over hazelnut gelato.

— tim smith, baltimoresun.com, "Lupa, the replacement for Petit Louis in Columbia, will make you want to return," 26 Apr. 2018
The gelato store has replaced all of its paper bowls with glass ones and its plastic spoons with metal ones, for instance.

— kimberly veklerov, San Francisco Chronicle, "Berkeley may slap charge on disposable food containers," 25 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of gelato

Italian, literally, frozen

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